Which is spoken in Kiev, Ukrainian or Russian?

Which is the dominant language in Kiev, Russian or Ukrainian?  Ten years ago I would have said Russian without blinking an eye. But now with twenty years of linguistic revival in Ukrainian I would definitely learn Ukrainian if I was going to Ukraine. Ukrainian is not only the official language but much more welcome then Russian.

How Kiev is being transformed to a Ukrainian city

How is Ukrainian reviving in Ukraine? See all the countryside people from Ukraine, who speak Ukrainian and learned Ukrainian in school (the official language) are now working in Kiev.  Kiev is transforming not only legally but on a day to day level to a Ukrainian language city.  In the East, many uneducated still speak Russian also in Ukraine and parts of Crimea there are areas of Russification hold out.

Why is Ukrainian important for Ukraine

I hope this will go away and Ukraine will fully reclaim its linguistic heritage. I mean do the French want to speak German?  This is why Ukrainians want to speak Ukrainian and why, when in Kiev do as the Ukrainians and speak Ukrainian.

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